| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.24 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax K-70 24.24MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-70 | PowerShot SX170 |
| Model Number | K-70 | SX170 |
| Series | Pentex | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.24 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 125.5 x 93 x 74 mm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm |
| Weight | 628 GM | 228 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Wifi, HDMI | - |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 102400 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | DIGIC 7 Processor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Pentax KAF2 | - |
| Manual Focus | No | - |
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm |
| Optical Zoom | - | 16x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Penta prism | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Touch | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten | - |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/3200 sec |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Other Flash Features | External flash, Flash exposure compensation | External Flash EX-series Speedlite |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Still Image Size | - | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921000 dots | 230,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | - |
| Power Requirement | 7.4V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 410 Shots | - |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 Pixels 1080p HD,1280x720 Pixels 720p HD | - |
| Video Format | MOV | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 60fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Scene Modes | Backlight, Candlelight, Children, Close-upMacro, Food & Cuisine, Landscape, Night portrait, Night scene, Portrait, Sports | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |